I read for pleasure. And I'm not ashamed to say it. Any book I take up, I get completely immersed in it and experience everything along with the characters. I go on journeys with them, mourn their losses, laugh at their jokes, and learn from their mistakes. There are takeaways and insights in all good books, and I learn from them.
However, I read today that to be a writer, it is not enough to merely read a book for entertainment. You have to try to understand how it was written, how the sentences are formed and what kind of methods the author uses to introduce characters, build suspense, to end the story, to begin one and pretty much everything in between. Huh. I've got to start reading like a writer.
However, I read today that to be a writer, it is not enough to merely read a book for entertainment. You have to try to understand how it was written, how the sentences are formed and what kind of methods the author uses to introduce characters, build suspense, to end the story, to begin one and pretty much everything in between. Huh. I've got to start reading like a writer.
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